The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07
the STATE.
KENNEREc COUNTY.

Vassalboro will observe Arbor Day by
clearing up the Methodist burying ground,
rlgntlng up old headstoneS and performing
other labor to improve its appearance.
:, The Waterville Sentinel says the rumor
tnat daily is to be started in that town
seems like the barrel that has no bottom.
The Pittsfeld Advertiser says rum is sold
IN oakland as freely as before the new law
was passed. but the dealers do not dare to
take out license.
The Waterville Loan and Building Asso-
citation recently organized, with Col /. S.
Bangs as president, will be ready for active
operations in three or four weeks, lat which
time public meeting will be called at Town
Hall, when the object of the organization
will be explained, by.General Charles Ham
lin,s0f Bangor There is considerable in
terest felt in Rockland with regard to the
organization of such an association, and par
ties there are in correspondence with Gen.
Hamlin with reference to an address by him
on the workings and benefits of such an or
ganization, to be delivered in that city at an
early date.
AT special town meeting held Thursday
Waterville voted to accept the following
proposition; The Waterville Water Company
will contract to supply the town with water
for twenty years, with so hydrants for fire
purposes at $40 each, and all needed above
fifty at $50 each, and renew the contract on
the same terms after the contract expires
also. supply free the school house, Town
Hall, selectmen's office, and one fountain.
water for three watering troughs and one
street sprinkler.
KNOX COUNTY.
Capt. ii. M. Bean, the well-known Cam
den shlpbuilder, has contracted with Capt.
j. q. Crowley and others of Taunton.
Mass, to build four-masted, center-board
schooner to be launched the coming fall, saws
the Rockland Opinion. She will be Of ahont
the same modal q tha Zinc III
the latest Improvements and will measure
about 1000 tons; keel 1924 feet, beam 4lS
feet, depth 10 feet. She Wilt be engaged in
the coal trade and carry 1000 tons. This
with the other vessel contracted for by the
same parties who built the King Philip will
be commenced about the first of June.
The Smith bridge in Appleton and the
Muzzey bridge In SearsmOnt have been car
ried away
The Rockland Opinion says that at West
Camden within the past month, there has
been much sickness among cattle. There
mas been SICK cow in almost every barn,
ana many valuable animals have died. The
nature OF the disease has not been fully de-
termlned, but it generally attacks animals
that have been kept ON concentrated food
and have stood in all winter, having food
and water carried to them.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor ex-prisoners of war have sign
GU q PctltiOH W JUN lIe National Association.
The Thirtieth Maine Regiment win have a
reunion in Bangor June 8. The members
Will meet at the Bangor House and make
their headquarters at Union Hall.
Mr.. j. Brown, of the Canadian Pacific rail
road, has been in Bangor for few DAYS past.
and has given several large orders for sup
plies. The Bangor Wing says it is intended
by the company to have 5000 men at work on
the line during the summer.
Great catches Of landlocked salmon have
been made at Reeds Pond this week. Two
Ellsworth men secured twelve beauties there
Thursday. The railroad men are visiting
the pond in large numbers.
The date of holding the Eastern Maine
Fair at Bangor has been fixed for August
goth and Sept. I'd, the exact date of the New
England Fair at Worcester, Mass.
WALDO COUNTY.
Diphtheria has been raging in Burnham
and several deaths have occurred. No public
assemblages lare now allowed within the
limits Of .the villages. David N. Sherman
died April 18th CT this disease, aged II wears.
Mary L. Harding died Thursday, April DIST
aged IL years. Gershom Twitcheli is graz
dually improving.
YORK COUNTY.
Two more deaths from diphtheria in the
family of Noah Ricard of Biddeford are re-